BEZANT

bezant, bezzant, byzant, solidus

(noun) a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

bezant (plural bezants)

(history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.

(heraldiccharge) The heraldic representation of a gold coin.

Anagrams

• batzen

Source: Wiktionary

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Be*zant", n. Etym: [See Byzant.]

1. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in weight and value, usually (those current in England) between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also white or silver bezants. [Written also besant, byzant, etc.]

2. (Her.)

Definition: A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold coin called bezant. Burke.

3. A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt, representing circular disks lapping one upon another.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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